Unintended Consequences of Test-Based Accountability When Testing in "Milepost" Grades.

Stecher, Brian M.; Barron, Sheila

Educational Assessment, v7 n4 p259-81 2001

Examined the effect of a form of high-stakes testing, milepost testing, in which tests are only given at selected grade levels. Data from 479 teachers in Kentucky show substantial differences in practice between tested and nontested grades and draws implications for national testing proposals. (SLD)